{"id":44412,"date":"2024-11-27T11:58:37","date_gmt":"2024-11-27T16:58:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/?p=44412"},"modified":"2024-11-27T11:59:17","modified_gmt":"2024-11-27T16:59:17","slug":"memoriam-december-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/memoriam-december-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"December 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"class-notes-year-navigation\" style=\"--class-groups:7\"><ul>\n\t<li rel=\"1940s-wrapper\" ><a rel=\"1940s\" class=\"rkv-no-underline alumni-hub-class-notes-year-1940s\" data-class-group=\"1940s\" href=\"#class-group-1940s\">1940s<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t<li rel=\"1950s-wrapper\" ><a rel=\"1950s\" class=\"rkv-no-underline alumni-hub-class-notes-year-1950s\" data-class-group=\"1950s\" href=\"#class-group-1950s\">1950s<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t<li rel=\"1960s-wrapper\" ><a rel=\"1960s\" class=\"rkv-no-underline alumni-hub-class-notes-year-1960s\" data-class-group=\"1960s\" href=\"#class-group-1960s\">1960s<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t<li rel=\"1970s-wrapper\" ><a rel=\"1970s\" class=\"rkv-no-underline alumni-hub-class-notes-year-1970s\" data-class-group=\"1970s\" href=\"#class-group-1970s\">1970s<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t<li rel=\"1980s-wrapper\" ><a rel=\"1980s\" class=\"rkv-no-underline alumni-hub-class-notes-year-1980s\" data-class-group=\"1980s\" href=\"#class-group-1980s\">1980s<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t<li rel=\"1990s-wrapper\" ><a rel=\"1990s\" class=\"rkv-no-underline alumni-hub-class-notes-year-1990s\" data-class-group=\"1990s\" href=\"#class-group-1990s\">1990s<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t<li rel=\"2000s-wrapper\" ><a rel=\"2000s\" class=\"rkv-no-underline alumni-hub-class-notes-year-2000s\" data-class-group=\"2000s\" href=\"#class-group-2000s\">2000s<\/a><\/li>\n\t<\/ul><\/div>\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-large-font-size\">The University recently learned of the passing of these Cornellians<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Editor\u2019s note: Please submit notification of alumni deaths\u2014including an obituary, if possible\u2014to the University at <a href=\"&#x6d;a&#x69;&#108;&#116;&#111;&#58;a&#97;d_&#100;e&#x63;&#101;&#x61;&#115;&#x65;&#100;&#64;&#99;&#111;&#x72;n&#x65;&#x6c;&#x6c;&#46;&#x65;&#x64;u\"><\/a><a href=\"&#x6d;&#97;&#105;&#108;&#x74;o&#58;&#x63;&#x75;&#98;&#x69;&#x6f;&#x2d;de&#99;&#x65;&#x61;s&#101;d&#64;&#x63;&#x6f;r&#x6e;el&#x6c;&#46;&#x65;&#x64;u\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">&#99;&#x75;&#x62;&#x69;&#x6f;-de&#x63;&#101;&#x61;sed&#64;&#99;&#x6f;&#114;&#x6e;&#x65;&#x6c;l&#x2e;e&#x64;u<\/a>. Once the University records an alumni death in its database, the relevant information is forwarded to <\/em>Cornellians<em> for inclusion in a future In Memoriam section; deaths are generally listed three to four months after the University receives notice. If you have questions, please contact Alexandra Bond \u201912 at <a href=\"&#x6d;&#x61;&#105;&#x6c;&#x74;&#111;&#x3a;&#x61;bb&#56;&#x33;&#64;&#99;&#111;r&#110;&#x65;l&#108;&#46;e&#100;&#x75;\">&#x61;&#x62;&#x62;&#56;&#51;&#64;co&#x72;n&#x65;&#x6c;l&#x2e;e&#100;&#117;<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-class-group has-cornell-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-x-large-font-size wp-elements-2fdfc970164ef3b046ddab96f550fba0\">1940s<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201944, BA \u201947, LLB \u201949\u2014Roger F. Dykes<\/strong> of Rockledge, FL, September 29, 2019; attorney; circuit court judge; advised and represented NASA in legal matters; veteran; enjoyed golf, boating, fishing, and flying; active in community, professional, religious, and alumni affairs. Lambda Chi Alpha.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201946, BA \u201945\u2014Muriel Sheerr Kaplan<\/strong> of Palm Beach Gardens, FL, August 8, 2024; sculptor; sculpted the bust of Cornell President Frank H.T. Rhodes that resides in the library of his eponymous hall; art consultant; interior designer; founding member, Armory Arts Center in West Palm Beach; active in community, professional, and alumni affairs. Sigma Delta Tau.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201947 BArch\u2014Jacqueline Rieser<\/strong> of Laguna Beach, CA, March 25, 2023; architect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201948 BA\u2014Suzanne Squire Graham<\/strong> of Greenwich, CT, August 6, 2024; economist; pilot; competitive swimmer; volunteer guide, Appalachian Mountain Club; enjoyed international travel and hiking; active in community and alumni affairs. Pi Beta Phi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201948 MS HE\u2014Evelyn Aldridge Mason<\/strong> of Upper St. Clair, PA, formerly of Mt. Lebanon, PA, December 4, 2010; food service instructor for Project Advantage, Pittsburgh Schools; active in community, professional, religious, and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201948 BS CALS, MS \u201949\u2014Helen Sharp New<\/strong> of Oneonta, NY, August 8, 2024; high school biology teacher; chaplain, A.O. Fox Hospital; enjoyed international travel, camping, birding, square dancing, baking, and gardening; active in community, religious, and alumni affairs. Alpha Omicron Pi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201948 BA\u2014Joan Tonks Patterson<\/strong> of Modesto, CA, May 17, 2024; occupational therapist, Stanislaus County Mental Health Department; also worked at Napa State Hospital; visiting editor, the <em>Modesto Bee<\/em>; volunteer, League of Women Voters; enjoyed international travel and reading; active in civic, community, religious, and professional affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201948 BS CALS\u2014Luise Matrone Savage<\/strong> of Charlottesville, VA, July 17, 2024; professor of gifted education, West Virginia University; school psychologist; supervisor of special education programs; author; active in community and professional affairs. Surviving spouse: Thomas L. Savage \u201948.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-class-group has-cornell-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-x-large-font-size wp-elements-e6994fc340a371432ed680f3cc1ffbb4\">1950s<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201950, B Chem E \u201951\u2014Lowell R. Buckner<\/strong> of Hendersonville, TN, October 31, 2012; chemical engineer; manager of engineering, Mobil Oil; veteran; active in professional affairs. Triangle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201950 BME\u2014Robert C. Ellis<\/strong> of Lake Forest, IL, 2021; vice president, Merkle and Associates Inc.; active in alumni affairs. Phi Kappa Psi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201950 BA, MD \u201953\u2014Abraham I. Schweid<\/strong> of Seattle, WA, June 15, 2010; pathologist; active in alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201950 MD\u2014Francis A. Wood<\/strong> of West Caldwell, NJ, August 13, 2024; neurosurgeon; president, Mountainside Hospital medical staff; chairman, Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation; chair, Family Service Bureau of Newark and West Hudson; Fulbright Scholar in neurosurgery; opera lover; mountain climber; enjoyed international travel and playing squash, tennis, platform tennis, and golf; active in community, professional, religious, and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201951\u201353 GR\u2014Allen I. Janis<\/strong> of Monroeville, PA, January 6, 2024; professor of physics and fellow emeritus and associate director of the Center for the Philosophy of Science, University of Pittsburgh; author; enjoyed sailing, birding, wordplay, puzzles, and Gilbert &amp; Sullivan operettas; active in community, professional, and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201951, BA \u201954\u2014Douglas A. Young<\/strong> of Asheville, NC, August 13, 2024; financial manager; veteran; enjoyed the outdoors and golf; active in community, professional, and alumni affairs. Phi Sigma Kappa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201952 BA\u2014Jane Kiely Davis<\/strong> of Malibu, CA, July 26, 2024; worked for the International Student Union and the Institute of International Education; enjoyed international travel, crossword puzzles, gardening, opera, art, playing piano, tennis, golf, and Sudoku; active in community, religious, and alumni affairs. Alpha Phi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201952 MD\u2014Thomas Killip III<\/strong> of Easthampton, MA, September 8, 2024; cardiologist; principal investigator, Coronary Artery Surgery Study; developed the Killip Classification of myocardial infarction; professor of medicine at Cornell, Northwestern, Michigan, Einstein, and Mount Sinai medical schools; executive vice president and interim CEO, Beth Israel Hospital; author; birder; enjoyed photography and sailing; active in professional and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201952 BS HE\u2014Marilyn Heidelberger MacEwen<\/strong> of Wilmington, DE, August 18, 2024; volunteer guide at Winterthur Museum; enjoyed international travel and antiques; active in community, religious, and alumni affairs. Kappa Alpha Theta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201952 BA\u2014John W. Montgomery<\/strong> of Soufflenheim, France, September 25, 2024; professor emeritus of law and humanities, University of Luton; active in professional and religious affairs. Watermargin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201952 BS ILR\u2014Harold Oaklander<\/strong> of Athens, NY, September 5, 2024; professor emeritus of labor, associate dean, and founder of the executive MBA program, Pace University Lubin School of Business; also worked for AeroJet and General Electric; established the first course devoted to unemployment at an American college or university; veteran; active in professional and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201952 BS CALS\u2014Irwin J. Sitkin<\/strong> of Aventura, FL, August 4, 2024; senior vice president of corporate communications, Aetna Life and Casualty; veteran; enjoyed golf and collecting antique woodworking planes and tape measures; active in community, professional, religious, and alumni affairs. Tau Epsilon Phi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201952, B Chem E \u201953, PhD \u201963\u2014Thomas E. Weber<\/strong> of Williamsville, NY, July 19, 2024; professor emeritus of chemical and biological engineering, University at Buffalo; pioneer of remote learning; author; mentor; avid swimmer; active in community, professional, and alumni affairs. Theta Xi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201953 BS HE\u2014Evelyn Payne Kahrs<\/strong> of Colfax, NC, formerly of Ithaca, NY, September 2, 2024; realtor; elementary school teacher; 4-H agent; author; mentor; active in community, religious, and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201953\u2014I. Michael Samloff<\/strong> of Los Angeles, CA, and Pismo Beach, CA, August 1, 2022; professor of medicine at UCLA and Sepulveda V.A. Hospital; founded a software company to aid hospital management; active in professional affairs. Sigma Alpha Mu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201954 BS CALS, PhD \u201967\u2014Peter Jackson<\/strong> of Louisville, CO, August 4, 2024; National Park ranger; director, U.S. International University, Europe; associate dean, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Pennsylvania; associate provost for admissions and registration, University of Houston; registrar, Cornell University; also worked for a software company; veteran; Rotarian; member, Kiwanis; enjoyed international travel, hiking, camping, and fine wine; active in religious and alumni affairs. Surviving spouse: Dorothy Jeremiah Jackson \u201953, PhD \u201976.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201954 BA\u2014Phyllis Bivins Meeker<\/strong> of Farmington, CT, September 21, 2024; worked at Winsted Memorial Hospital; active in alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201955 BA\u2014Stephen J. Adelson<\/strong> of Tulsa, OK, September 24, 2024; pediatrician; veteran; recipient, Frank H.T. Rhodes Exemplary Alumni Service Award; member, University Council; horse racing enthusiast; active in community, professional, and alumni affairs. Beta Sigma Rho. Surviving spouse: Ellen Gussman Adelson \u201958.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201955, BS CALS \u201959\u2014Sam Kaplan<\/strong> of Houston, TX, May 25, 2024; founding chair, Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, UTHealth Houston McGovern Medical School; professor and director, School of Life Sciences, University of Illinois, Urbana\u2013Champaign; veteran; author; editor; mentor; enjoyed art and ballet; active in professional and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201955 LLB\u2014Paul L. Pileckas<\/strong> of Hagaman, NY, May 24, 2023; attorney; veteran; avid Boston Red Sox fan; active in community and professional affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201955 BA\u2014Rona Kass Schneider<\/strong> of Brooklyn, NY, August 24, 2024; art historian; print collector; owner, Rona Schneider Fine Prints; expert on the 19th-century American Etching Movement; editor; author; active in professional and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201956 BA\u2014David A. Klau<\/strong> of West Hartford, CT, August 1, 2024; airline pilot, Pan American World Airways; flight instructor; veteran; enjoyed race-walking; active in community, professional, religious, and alumni affairs. Alpha Epsilon Pi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201956, B Chem E \u201957\u2014Herbert Senz<\/strong> of Somerset, NJ, August 6, 2024; financial analyst, Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital; publisher, the <em>Somerset Spectator<\/em>; manager of corporate planning, JC Penney; also worked as a project management engineer in the chemical and pharmaceutical industries; avid reader; enjoyed travel, walking, and classical and country music; active in community, professional, and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201956, BS Hotel \u201957\u2014Bernard L. Walpole<\/strong> of Peru, NY, August 28, 2024; owner, Beemers Office Supply and Gioiosas Liquor Store; squadron commander, 34th Air Refueling Squadron Pease Air Force Base and 310th Air Refueling Squadron Plattsburgh Air Force Base; veteran; enjoyed international travel; active in community and professional affairs. Phi Kappa Tau.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201957 BA\u2014Stuart B. Goldman<\/strong> of New York City, July 31, 2024; corporate attorney; enjoyed sailing and skiing; active in professional and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201957 BS CALS\u2014John L. Howard<\/strong> of Austin, TX, August 9, 2024; banker; worked for NationsBank Corp., First Republic Bank, and Houston National Bank; active in professional affairs. Delta Phi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201957 MBA\u2014David E. Ljungberg<\/strong> of Charlton, MA, August 29, 2024; computer programmer and analyst, Norton Co.; veteran; enjoyed mystery novels and jigsaw puzzles; active in civic, community, professional, and religious affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201957, B Chem E \u201958\u2014Steve Smethurst<\/strong> of Salisbury, MD, August 16, 2024; attorney; high school wrestling coach; genealogy buff; active in civic, community, professional, and alumni affairs. Chi Psi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201958, BME \u201959\u2014Thomas E. Griffin<\/strong> of Sorrento, FL, September 5, 2024; engineer, Grumman Aerospace Corp.; flight sciences leader, F-14 Mission\/Combat Capability Studies; supervisor, F-14 Flight Sciences Groups and the F-14D Aerodynamic Stores Separation Analysis\/Live Weapons Firing Program; avid New York Yankees fan; enjoyed golf and watching wrestling; active in community, professional, and alumni affairs. Sigma Chi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201958 BS HE, MS \u201979\u2014Kathleen Bennett Hall<\/strong> of Fort Myers, FL, November 1, 2023; high school biology teacher; dietitian; enjoyed international travel, choral singing, and golf; active in community and alumni affairs. Kappa Delta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201958 MEd, MBA \u201960\u2014James C. Showacre<\/strong> of Ithaca, NY, August 20, 2024; systems analyst, Student Loan Accounting Department, Cornell University; defensive coordinator, Cornell\u2019s Sprint Football program; veteran; Rotarian; president, Social Service League (now GIAC); enjoyed international travel and sailing. Acacia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201959 BS CALS\u2014Carolyn Russell Coombe<\/strong> of Grahamsville, NY, January 10, 2024; farmer; raised Arabian horses and Black Angus cattle; U.S. Postal Service carrier; substitute teacher; secretary, Neversink Agricultural Society; enjoyed choral singing and painting; active in community, professional, and religious affairs. Surviving spouse: Philip Coombe Jr. \u201958.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201959, BME \u201960\u2014Mark A. Kritz<\/strong> of San Francisco, CA, September 4, 2024; principal investigator, Atmospheric Science Research Center; veteran; active in professional and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201959 BS Hotel\u2014George T. Ladas<\/strong> of Roselle, NJ, September 15, 2024; owner, Base24 Design Systems; created architectural timepieces, industrial design, and animated fiber optic displays; artist; musician; inventor; illustrator; children\u2019s book author; teacher; active in professional and alumni affairs. Beta Theta Pi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-class-group has-cornell-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-x-large-font-size wp-elements-c8a5fe309a867a3f401af444bdd152df\">1960s<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201960 BS CALS\u2014John M. Travis<\/strong> of Webster, NY, August 30, 2024; real estate appraiser, Midland Appraisal; consultant; enjoyed hunting, fishing, and gardening; active in professional and alumni affairs. Alpha Gamma Rho.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201961\u2014Eugene H. Blabey II<\/strong> of Lakeville, NY, September 2, 2024; CEO, Western New York-Pennsylvania Railroad; owner and operator of small market radio stations; vice president for Europe, Africa, and the Middle East, United Press International; also chaired UPI\u2019s British subsidiary; active in professional affairs. Kappa Delta Rho.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201961 BA\u2014David I. Lerman<\/strong> of Gig Harbor, WA, August 12, 2024; worked for Tacoma Power; helped design North American Aviation\u2019s splashdown system for Apollo 11; veteran; environmentalist; enjoyed the outdoors, folk music, playing guitar, humor, politics, crosswords, and bagels; active in community and professional affairs. Pi Lambda Phi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201961 MD\u2014William L. Newmeyer III<\/strong> of San Francisco, CA, February 19, 2022; hand surgeon; chief of surgery, St. Francis Memorial Hospital; assistant clinical professor of surgery, UCSF; veteran; author; editor; enjoyed international travel, hiking, bicycling, theater, and attending San Francisco Giants games; active in community, professional, and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201961 BS Hotel, MBA \u201962\u2014Bruce R. Steele<\/strong> of Westborough, MA, September 2, 2024; corporate controller; worked for Honeywell, Data General, Digital Equipment Corp., and Compaq; avid New England sports fan; enjoyed travel; active in professional and alumni affairs. Phi Delta Theta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201961 BS Hotel\u2014Alexander B. Vincent<\/strong> of Princeton, NJ, July 10, 2024; food service manager, Princeton University Dining Services, Sodexho, and Springpoint Senior Living; enjoyed entertaining, gardening, attending Princeton University football and basketball games, and family history; active in professional affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201962 BA\u2014Lee A. Adnepos<\/strong> of Rochester, NY, July 31, 2024; professor, Monroe Community College; advocate for human rights and social justice; enjoyed swimming, hiking, and reading; active in civic, community, and professional affairs. Sigma Alpha Mu. Surviving spouse: Judith Alan Adnepos \u201982.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201962, BArch \u201963\u2014Clark P. Halstead<\/strong> of New York City, September 8, 2024; architect; founder and managing partner, Halstead Properties; board member, New York Landmarks Conservancy; active in community, professional, and alumni affairs. Delta Upsilon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201962, BA \u201963\u2014Carl B. Werner<\/strong> of Downingtown, PA, formerly of West Chester, PA, August 27, 2024; certified financial planner; securities analyst and trust portfolio manager; vice president and senior trust investment officer, First National Bank of Chester County; veteran; Rotarian; enjoyed bowling, softball, camping, and swimming; active in community, professional, religious, and alumni affairs. Alpha Chi Rho.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201963 BS CALS\u2014Theodore C. Sivers<\/strong> of Oswego, NY, August 29, 2024; insurance agent; real estate agent; auctioneer, Sivers Auction Service; mechanic, Sivers Garage; veteran; member, Lions Club; active in community, professional, and religious affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201963 BA\u2014Daniel H. Wilcox<\/strong> of Tarzana, CA, February 14, 2024; Emmy-winning TV writer and producer; worked on the last four seasons of \u201cM*A*S*H\u201d; also wrote for \u201cSesame Street,\u201d \u201cWhat\u2019s Happening!!,\u201d \u201cAlice,\u201d \u201cThe Duck Factory,\u201d \u201cGood Times,\u201d \u201cRoots: The Next Generation,\u201d \u201cFM,\u201d \u201cAngie,\u201d \u201cBay City Blues,\u201d \u201cNewhart,\u201d \u201cGrowing Pains,\u201d \u201cDiagnosis: Murder,\u201d \u201cCosby,\u201d \u201cBecker,\u201d and the \u201cJeff Foxworthy Show\u201d; taught screenwriting at Arizona State University; active in professional and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201965 BS CALS\/MCE\u2014Stephen F. Gordon<\/strong> of Mystic, CT, August 13, 2024; structural engineer, Electric Boat; avid bird watcher; enjoyed playing softball, handball, and golf; active in community, professional, religious, and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201965 BS CALS\u2014David R. Tetor<\/strong> of Wappingers Falls, NY, August 20, 2024; Cornell Cooperative Extension agent; founder, Dairy of Distinction program; radio reporter, WKZE and WRWD Farm &amp; Ag report; veteran; active in community, professional, and alumni affairs. Cayuga Lodge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201966 BS Nurs\u2014Doris M. Glick<\/strong> of New York City, September 4, 2024; chief nursing officer, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital; vice president for nursing, New York Hospital; helped establish a second surgical opinion program at Citicorp Health and Medical Services; also worked for the NYC Office of Economic Opportunity; active in community, professional, and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201966 JD\u2014Stephen M. Jacobstein<\/strong> of Pittsford, NY, August 31, 2024; attorney; partner, Kaman, Berlove, Marafioti, Jacobstein &amp; Goldman LLP; veteran; active in community, professional, and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201966, BA \u201967\u2014Peter C. Leech<\/strong> of Boise, ID, June 9, 2024; marketing manager, Teradata Corp.; active in professional and alumni affairs. Phi Kappa Psi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201966 PhD\u2014Gary A. Lordens<\/strong> of Pasadena, CA, October 25, 2023; professor emeritus of mathematics, dean of students, and vice president for student affairs, Caltech; mathematics consultant for the television series \u201cNumb3rs\u201d; author; pianist; enjoyed international travel and fine food and wine; active in community and professional affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201966 BA\u2014Stanley C. Sterenberg<\/strong> of New York City, August 1, 2024; mathematics teacher, Chapin School; avid sportsman; enjoyed crossword puzzles and bridge; active in professional and alumni affairs. Tau Delta Phi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201967 BS, ME \u201969\u2014John J. Cavanaugh<\/strong> of Swarthmore, PA, August 21, 2024; worked at the Foam Division, Scott Paper Co.; helped re-establish the Swarthmore Co-op and establish the Swarthmore Farmers Market; enjoyed international travel, photography, good food, and fine wine; active in community, professional, and alumni affairs. Phi Kappa Psi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201967\u2014John Faltay<\/strong> of Vermilion, OH, December 5, 2020; electrician, Ford Motor Co.; tree farmer; knife maker; avid science fiction reader; enjoyed fishing; active in community affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201967 MA, PhD \u201973\u2014Barbara Bisco Montgomery<\/strong> of London, UK, June 22, 2024; worked at the national museums in Jakarta, Indonesia, and Bangkok, Thailand; taught at the International School Bangkok; also taught at a women\u2019s college in Japan; author; spoke French, Indonesian, and Thai; volunteer, Jakarta Zoo; enjoyed international travel and cultures; active in community and professional affairs. Surviving spouse: Roger D. Montgomery, MS \u201971, PhD \u201974.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201967 PhD\u2014Ira G. Nolt<\/strong> of Lititz, PA, formerly of Ephrata, PA, August 22, 2024; scientist, NASA Langley Research Center; also worked at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Lab in Boulder, CO; postdoctoral researcher, Institute for Astronomy, University of Hawaii and University of Oregon; helped develop NASA\u2019s first international program for studies of ozone chemistry; certified nursing assistant and emergency medical technician; recipient, John Thompson Fellowship research award; enjoyed surfing, hiking, and camping; active in community and professional affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201968 MD\u2014Paul E. Bates<\/strong> of Ithaca, NY, August 29, 2024; ob\/gyn; veteran; marathon runner; enjoyed hiking, swimming, golf, hockey, and skiing; active in community, professional, and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201968 BA\u2014Lawrence B. Daugert<\/strong> of Lynden, WA, August 15, 2024; attorney; expert birdwatcher; avid reader; enjoyed international travel, hiking, horseback riding, history, art, and playing bridge and chess; active in community and professional affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201968 BS Hotel, MBA \u201970\u2014Thomas M. Diehl<\/strong> of Wisconsin Dells, WI, August 29, 2024; president, general manager, and co-owner, Tommy Bartlett Inc.; president, Wisconsin Dells Greyhound Racing; professor of hotel administration, Cornell University; active in community, professional, and alumni affairs. Psi Upsilon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201968 BS CALS\u2014David E. LaHart<\/strong> of Panacea, FL, August 13, 2024; wildlife biologist; director, Energy &amp; Environmental Alliance, Florida State University; senior instructor, Solar Energy Center, University of Central Florida; coordinator of conservation education, Florida Game and Fish Commission; veteran; author; recipient, the Golden LEEF Award; Florida Marine Science Educator of the Year (1999); Florida Outstanding Science Educator (1989); active in community and professional affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201968, BS CALS \u201969\u2014Steven H. Rosdal<\/strong> of Englewood, CO, April 6, 2024; owner and CEO, Hyde Park Jewelers; founder, SHR Jewelers; also worked on Wall Street; active in community, professional, and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201969 BCE\u2014Earl D. Brill<\/strong> of Cary, NC, August 6, 2024; professor emeritus and department chair of civil, construction, and environmental engineering, director of the Center for Transportation and the Environment, and interim director, Institute for Transportation Research and Education, North Carolina State University; professor, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; member, U.S. Army Science Research Board; veteran; author; editor; recipient, Huber Prize and Croes Medal; active in professional affairs. Phi Kappa Sigma.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201969 BS ORIE, ME \u201970\u2014William Hildebrand<\/strong> of Fort Mill, SC, April 2, 2024; business consultant, ESI Technologies; also worked for Scott Aviation and Exxon Corp.; active in professional, religious, and alumni affairs. 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Ferro<\/strong> of Spokane, WA, formerly of Vancouver, WA, July 22, 2024; professor emeritus of engineering, Gonzaga University; also taught at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; foundry process engineer, Precision Castparts; marathon runner; enjoyed mountain climbing; active in community and professional affairs. Phi Kappa Sigma.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201989 JD\u2014Anne M. Getman<\/strong> of Barneveld, NY, March 24, 2022; attorney; enjoyed baking, cooking, and running; active in community affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201989 BA\u2014Patrick J. Price<\/strong> of Endicott, NY, August 28, 2024; certified public accountant, Vieira &amp; Associates CPAs; active in professional and alumni affairs. Sigma Nu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-class-group has-cornell-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-x-large-font-size wp-elements-0068812d883e3f214943bf86f25cffe2\">1990s<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201994 PhD\u2014G. Chris Rodrigo<\/strong> of Herndon, VA, March 8, 2024; expert in international development; economic consultant for the IMF, UNIDO, and the World Bank; taught at the National University of Singapore and George Mason University; active in professional affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201997 BS CALS\u2014Susannah Elwyn<\/strong> of Havertown, PA, August 26, 2024; research technician, University of Pennsylvania; expert in studies of gene expression; also worked at the University of Chicago and Harvard Partners Center for Genetics and Genomics; active in community, professional, and alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201997 BS Hotel\u2014R. Scott Les\u00e9<\/strong> of Palm Beach, FL, June 20, 2024; general manager, the Everglades Club; active in alumni affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-class-group has-cornell-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-x-large-font-size wp-elements-16ac88a805bdbff9874af1f48bc6f6bb\">2000s<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201900 BS HE\u2014Kathryn Polek Webers<\/strong> of Rockport, ME, June 21, 2023; graphic artist; facilities manager; groom and handler for the Chicago and Brandywine, PA, harness racing circuit; advocate for the humane treatment of horses; public works commissioner; enjoyed music and nature; active in civic, community, and professional affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201902 MBA\u2014Miles A. 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